Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia peaked at 10.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
That places North Macedonia 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.3% | — |
| 2000 | 7.3% | +69.8% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 10.1% | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -50.5% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.2% | 10.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 115 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 116 Italy 1.4% compare
- 117 Bangladesh 1.3% compare
- 119 Georgia 1.1% compare
- 120 Burkina Faso 0.7% compare
- 121 Algeria 0.5% compare
More education data for North Macedonia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,086 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,978 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 150,231 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 105,461 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8051 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in North Macedonia was 1.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does North Macedonia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- North Macedonia ranks 118th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release